Seen and heard..

Mum: It was nice of Aunty and her grand-daughter to visit. Did you like playing with Maymuna?

Kid: Yes, it was fun. She had a nice shawl on, didn’t she?

Mum: Yes! It was lovely ma shaa Allah… hey, it was nice of you to share your blocks with Maymuna.

Kid: Well, she was our guest. Her doll was cute. She didn’t let me play with it.

Mum: She must have thought you would take it away from her. She eased up once we told her that you wouldn’t, right?

Kid: Yeah.

Mum: Anyway, sometimes you will find people who won’t share even after you’ve shared your stuff.

Kid: Yeah. You should still share though.

Mum: Why?

Kid: Cos you don’t do it so they’ll share. You do it so Allah will be pleased.

I love Islamic lectures. I remember when my husband and I were based in the USA and would have to make long road trips to visit relatives in Chicago and Indiana. We would get a stack of CDs and some munchies and we would be good to go.

Now that I am a mother, there are days when it is hard to find the time or muster the energy to sit down and read. When Ms Muffet was still a baby, I had to stop attending a Tafseer class as she refused to let anyone look after her (including her dad!). It made me so sad truly and I felt very bereft ilm-wise. I thought at first that my CDs and mp3s were a poor substitute but really… alhamdulillah, I’ve learnt quite a bit *S* Like I told a sister, you take the `ilm wherever you can get it, however you can get it!

Anyway, here are lectures on Islamic History that you might enjoy - the ones without links are not free/downloadable lectures. You’ll have to purchase the CDs.

By Anwar Al-Awlaki

• The Lives of the Prophets
• The Hereafter
• The Life of Muhammad : The Makkan Period
• The Life of Muhammad : The Medina Period
• Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq - His Life & Times
• Umar Ibn Al-Khattaab - His Life & Times
• Stories from Hadith - Part 1
• Stories from Hadith - Part 2 (q&a)
• Stories from Hadith - Part 3
• Stories from Hadith - Part 4 (q&a)
• Young Ayesha - Mothers of the Believers

By Suhayb Hassan

• The Life and Mission of Muhammad - 1
• The Life and Mission of Muhammad - 2
• The True Understanding of the Khilafah - 1
• The True Understanding of the Khilafah - 2

By Abu `Ammar Yasir Qadhi

• Story of The Two Gardens
• The Battle of Uhud - 1
• The Battle of Uhud - 2
• Love for the Prophet
• The Slander of `Aa’ishah - 1
• The Slander of `Aa’ishah - 2
• The Slander of `Aa’ishah - 3
• The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf - 1
• The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf - 2
• The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf - 3
• The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf - 4
• The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf - 5
• The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf - 6
• The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf - 7
• The Tafseer of Surah Yusuf - 8
• The Treaty of Hudaibiyah - 1
• The Treaty of Hudaibiyah - 2

By Jamaal al-Din M. Zarabozo

• Muhammad, the Messenger - 1
• Muhammad, the Messenger - 2
• Rights of the Messenger and the Relevance of the Sunnah - 1
• Rights of the Messenger and the Relevance of the Sunnah - 2

By Yahya Adel Ibrahim

• Tearful Moments of the Prophet’s Life
• The Truth About `Isa (Jesus) `alayhis salaam - 1: We Are More Worthy of Jesus Than They Are
• The Truth About `Isa (Jesus) `alayhis salaam - 2: The Birth of Jesus Was a Miracle (& the Story of Maryam)
• The Truth About `Isa (Jesus) `alayhis salaam - 3: Jesus Was Saved by Allah From the Cross
• The Truth About `Isa (Jesus) `alayhis salaam - 4: The Dajjal and the Return of Jesus

By Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips

• Love of the Prophet - 1
• Love of the Prophet - 2
• The Message of Jesus Christ - 1
• The Message of Jesus Christ - 2

By Dr Jaa`far Sheikh Idris

• Two Important Lessons From the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah for Muslims in the West

By Muhammad Syed Adly

• Prophecies of the Prophet, 1/3 : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
• Prophecies of the Prophet, 2/3: 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
• Prophecies of the Prophet, 3/3: 9 | 10 | 11

By Ahmad Jibril

• The Passion of Isa - 1
• The Passion of Isa - 2
• The Passion of Isa - 3
• Uhud 1, Why the Muslims got defeated in Uhud
• Uhud 2, Lessons from Uhud and the battles following
• Sins cause the destruction of the Ummah
• The Slandering of ‘Aisha
• The Plot of The Hypocrites
• The Punishment of Bani Kuraidhah and The Prophet’s New Wives
• The Battle of Ahzab
• Hijra to Badr
• No Compromise Under Torture: A Story of Bilaal
• The #1 man of Hadith, Abu Hurairah
• The Best of the Sahabah: Abu Bakr
• Nouridden Zinki
• Salahuddin Ayoobi
• Ukbah bin Nafe’
• ‘Umar bin Abdul Aziz
• Imam Bukhari
• Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahab
• Saifuddin Kuduz

From Audio Islam

• An assortment on Islamic History

Suhaib Webb

• Mothers of the Believers

Muhammad Alshareef

• Lessons from The Life of Eesa Ibn Maryam

Here are some resources I’ve found useful for my own learning and for Ms Muffet’s Seerah studies.

Books on the Messenger of Allah

• Ash-Shifa by Qadi `Iyad
• Kitab at-Tabaqat al-Kabir by Ibn Sa`d Parts 1-4
• Biography & History
• Life of the Last Prophet by Yusuf Islam
• The Life of Muhammad by Ibn Ishaq
• The Life of Prophet Muhammad (As-Seerah an-Nabaweeyah) by Ibn Kathir, vols 1-4
• The Miracles of the Prophet by Ibn Kathir
• The Sealed Nectar by Sheikh Safi ur Rahman Mubarakpuri
• When The Moon Split by Sheikh Safi ur Rahman Mubarakpuri
• Zad ul Ma`d vols 1-4 by Ibn al-Qayyim

Books on The Companions, radhiallahu `anhum

• Advisors of The Prophet by Abdul Aziz As-Shanawi
• Child Companions around the Prophet (Darussalam)
• Commanders of the Muslim Army by Mahmood Ahmad Ghadanfar
• Companions of the Prophet vols 1 & 2 by Abdul Wahid Hamid

Biography & History

• Golden Series of the Prophets Companions (Set of 18 books)
• Great Women of Islam by Mahmood Ahmad Ghadanfar
• Hilyat-ul Awliya Wa Tabaqatal-Asfiya (The Beauty of the Righteous & the Ranks of the Elite) by Imam Abu Na’im al-Asfahani
• History of Islam (3 volumes) by Akbar Shah Najeebabadi
• Sword of Allah: Khalid ibn Waleed by Lt-Gen A.I Akram
• The History of The Khalifahs Who Took The Right Way by Jalal ud Deen As-Suyuti
• The Men of Madeenah by Ibn Sa`d
• The Precious Pearls by Darussalam
• The Women of Madeenah by Ibn Sa`d

Books on The Prophets & Messengers, `alayhimus salaam

• Stories of the Prophets by Ibn Kathir
• Stories from the Qur`an by Ibn Kathir
• Stories from the Hadeeth by Muhammad Zakaria Iqbal
• The Islamic Creed Series – The Prophets and Messengers by `Umar Sulaiman al-Ashqar

Atlases & Other Stories

• Atlas on the Prophet’s Biography by Dr. Shawqi Abu Khalil
• Atlas on the Quran by Dr. Shawqi Abu Khalil
• Glimpses of Righteous People by Majdi Muhammad Ash-Shahawi
• History of Madinah Munawwarah by Safi-ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
• History of Makkah Mukarramah by Safi-ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
• Stories of Repentance by Majdi Muhammad Ash-Shahawi

In shaa Allah up next: audio resources!

Tried upgrading my Movable Type but made a mess. I am about ready to throw in the towel.

If anyone can help out, please email me at razzberry AT imaan DOT net.

Update: Got a paid installation. I am SO inept. *S*